Over the weekend Lieutenant Colonel Shaul Eisner of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was filmed brutally striking a Danish activist in the face with the butt of his M-16 assault rifle in the Jordan Valley.

Reflecting just how disturbingly callous some of the supporters of the terrorist state of Israel have become, Eisner said of the incident, “It could have been a professional mistake to use a weapon in front of the cameras,” to Israel’s Channel 10.

In speaking with Haaretz, Ias said that the IDF’s claim that the protesters were violent was completely untrue. He called the claim “a complete lie,” adding that the activists “just wanted to enjoy the bike tour and the view.”

“If I thought this would happen I would have protected myself, it came out of nowhere,” said Ias, a contention which is supported by the visual evidence.